Supreme Court of India
Steel Authority of India Ltd. v. J.C. Budharaja, Government and Mining Contractor
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What the Court ordered
In view of the aforesaid findings, it is not necessary to discuss the contention with regard to the award of interest prior to coming into force of the Interest Act, 1978 or that no interest could be awarded on the unliquidated damages.
Judgment, page 19
From the headnote
Arbitration Act, 1940: Section 30. Misconduct-Jurisdictional error-Contract stipulated that no claim would be tenable for delay in handing over the work site-Contract only provided extension of time for completion in case of such delay-Despite such prohibition, award given for losses due to delay in handing over work site-Held: Arbitrator has to function within the limits of the agreement and cannot exceed his jurisdiction-Whether or not the arbitrator has so functioned would be a jurisdictional fact and required to be gone into by the court- Arbitrator may have jurisdiction to entertain a
Where later benches applied it
- 2022 The Secretary to Govt. of Kerala, Irrigation Department and Others v. James Varghese and Others
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